Shellfish Commission - Minutes - 09/03/2024

Town of Waterford Shellfish Commission
Meeting Minutes of Tuesday, September 3, 2024
7:00 p.m. – Waterford Town Hall
1. Call to Order
Chairman Francolino called the regularly scheduled meeting to
order at 7:05 p.m. after establishing a quorum.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
Present were Commissioners Francolino and Calkins. Absent were
Commissioners Drennen, Porter, Jamroga and Healy.
4. Approval of the August 6, 2024, Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Commissioner Calkins, seconded by Commissioner
Francolino to approve the August 6, 2024, meeting minutes as filed.
All in favor, motion carried.
5. Correspondence
Chairman Francolino indicated that he will continue to forward all
correspondence he receives in between meetings to the Commission
members to keep everyone as up to date as possible regarding
shellfish related business and events.
6. Treasurer’s Report
Commissioner Porter was not present to discuss the Treasurer’s
Report with the Commission.
7. Monthly Monitoring and Sampling Report
Chairman Francolino stated that the recreational shell fishing areas
are currently open.
8. New Business

a. Discussion regarding potential meetings with local Harbor
Management and Shellfish Commissions.
Chairman Francolino received an invitation from the Chairman of
the Waterford Harbor Management Commission to attend a meeting
on September 12, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the Waterford Police Station
meeting room for the local entities to meet and discuss issues and
policy with one another, and he is looking forward to open and
productive communication between the local Commissions. He will
report back to the Commission after the meeting.
9. Old Business
a. Update Regarding Progress to the Shellfish Resource Management
Plan and Maps.
Commissioner Drennen was not present to update the Commission
regarding progress made to date.
b. Update Regarding Re-Stock for the 2024 Recreational Shell
Fishing Season.
Chairman Francolino stated the Commission was able to secure
twenty (20) one hundred count bags of certified cherrystones and
ten (ten) two hundred count bags of certified oysters that were
distributed into the recreational shell fishing areas over the past
month. It is his hope to re-stock one more time before the waters
become too cold to do so, and he is currently working on securing
the restock. He will let the Commission members know if he can get
additional cherrystones and oysters so that they can help with the
distribution into the recreational shell fishing areas. He thanked
those that helped with the distribution last month.
10. Public Comment Regarding Items Specifically Relating to
Waterford Shellfish Business Only.
11. Adjournment
There being no further business for discussion the meeting
adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted by:

Audrey Ulmer, Recording Secretary for the Town of Waterford
Shellfish Commission